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Even the police seemed stunned as Amakhosi fans upheld their “love and peace” slogan while filing out of Moses Mabhida Stadium
You could almost reach out and touch the tension inside Moses Mabhida Stadium as the digital clock on the venue’s giant video screen continued to count down to the end of a nerve-racking Nedbank Cup final on Saturday. Kaizer Chiefs and lower-tier side TS Galaxy were deadlocked at 0-0 and the fans were starting to twitch nervously with each passing minute. Upstarts Galaxy were playing the game of their lives and had managed to comfortably go toe-to-toe with their more illustrious counterparts, who were desperate to make amends for a deflating trophy drought that dates back four years. Police and security personnel also recognised the building tension and sprang into action. They quietly walked single file into the stadium and started to take up strategic positions around the venue as the clock continued to count down like a bomb timer. It was quite chilling to watch the law enforcers take their places. And while they were quite a substantial contingent, some of the people next to ...
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